Fury close to signing first player

Muskegon Fury general manager Tim Taylor has been a busy man in the last week or so. He's close to selling his home in the Quad City area, close to buying a new home in the Muskegon area and he's busy getting details ready for the upcoming hockey season.

Taylor's first official announcement could come later this week. He can't name any names, but he did say a few things about the player he hopes will be his No. 1 signing.

"I think he's one of the best players in minor pro hockey," said Taylor. "His numbers certainly attest to that. He's a proven winner.

"And as good as he is on the ice, he's probably better off the ice," said Taylor, who along with Coach Bruce Ramsay have been working diligently to convince players to come to Muskegon.

In talking further with Taylor regarding player signings, he's not going to hold onto information for the sake of keeping the Fury in the news on a weekly basis throughout the summer.

"My hope and intent is to have something on a weekly basis, but I want the community to know exactly what we have. I don't believe in holding information. When we have guys signed, the fans will know," he said.

"If we expect them to spend their dollars on us, we want them to know what our team is composed of," said Taylor, who has had early discussions with quite a few other players.